Vaycay Brew Co. Hoptopus Cryo Cold IPA – Cold IPA at 6% ABV (C$4.04 at Okotoks Co-Op, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 30-Oct-2024, reviewed 30-Oct-2024)
Appearance: hazy straw with two fingers of fluffy white head, good retention and heavy soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: stone & tropical fruit, floral, pale malt, hint of mint. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry short duration finish. (3/5)
I didn’t have particularly high hopes for this, but the four packs were on sale and there’s a Flames game tonight, so I figured, what the heck, probably good enough to have while watching them continue their losing skid… Plus, how often do you get to try a completely new adjunct? I actually don’t hate this: it’s fairly light, crisp, and easy-drinking, and there’s a different, almost mint-like note that I’m attributing to the kelp adjunct. There are worse beers to drink while watching the Flames lose. (And yes, I wrote this before the game, and yes, they lost. I could stand to be a little less right at times.) (14/20)
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